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Did Eagles get the option QB they needed?

Georgia Southern broke the huddle in December with the game plan of changing the offense from a spread passing attack back to the run-oriented triple option.

It all starts with the quarterback and there are limited options on the current roster.

So recruiting couldn’t have been more important for Coach Jeff Monken and his staff.

But of 23 high school seniors signed Wednesday, only three were quarterbacks.

Is that enough?

Sprayberry’s Jerick McKinnon came with the best credentials and chose the Eagles over Air Force and Navy. He was also recruited by Illinois and Kentucky. He runs a 4.5 40 and ran for 1,500 yards and threw for 1,300.

Quarterback signees Hardee County’s Ezayi Youyoute and Brookwood’s Julian Suber aren’t quite as fast and could be candidates for other positions.

Current team members Leander Barney, who was ineligible last season, and Russell DeMasi ran option offenses in high school.